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Progressive Suspension Touring Chassis Stabilizer Install
Published by August 6th, 2009 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Arlen Ness Retro Floorboards
Published by August 5th, 2009 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.These Ness Retro Floorboards are styled to match the Arlen Ness Retro line. Constructed from chrome plated billet aluminum with full length rubber inserts offering excellent grip and comfort. Designed to fit 80-09 FLT/FLHT/FLHR and 00-09 FLST models. Matching passenger boards are designed for 93-09 FLT models. $399.95 at Arlen Ness Online Store.
Harley-Davidson Launches Fit Shop Program
Published by August 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s very rare that a factory bike will fit you the 1st time you straddle it on the show floor. Not to lose any sales over a 1st negative impressions, Harley-Davidson vision is that by spending one-on-one time with a trained Fit Shop specialist, their potential buyers, whether they’re a long-time or new rider, will feel […]
2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Published by August 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As the new king of the Harley-Davidson Touring line, the Electra Glide® Ultra Limited model delivers the performance upgrade of a Twin Cam 103™ engine, and features standard equipment items previously offered only as accessories on regular-production Harley-Davidson Touring models. This top of the line custom touring machine features a new flamed paint scheme, new […]
Yesterday In Sturgis Hamsters USA Raised $291,000 for Rapid City Children
Published by August 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Every Sturgis rally, Hamsters USA, a group of people of the custom motorcycle industry, organizes a dinner with silent auction and raffle to raise funds for “Children’s Care” of Rapid City which serves children with special needs. Yesterday Monday, the organization shattered their own record, raising $285,000. Hamsters raised funds through of an Arlen Ness […]
S&S High Performance Air Cleaner Kit For Honda® Fury™ Chopper
Published by August 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.I know that some of you own a Honda Fury Chopper. S&S Cycle knows too. So, they now propose a performance teardrop air cleaner kit conceived specifically for this mode. As you all know, getting more power out of an engine boils down to getting more air into it.
Indian Motorcycles Riding In Sturgis For Tribal Hope Foundation
Published by August 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As I reported in a previous post, Indian Motorcycle’s entire 2010 Indian Chief motorcycle lineup is on display in Sturgis for the 69th annual motorcycle rally. The company is displaying the new 2010 Chief Bomber and Dark Horse (featured here again) to the public for the first time. […]
10-seat Harley-Davidson Heading To Sturgis Rally
Published by August 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A Wisconsin man will stand out at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Steve “Doc” Hopkins is riding his custom-made 10-seat Harley-Davidson 900 miles to the South Dakota Rally. The 24-foot-long very custom bike features seven different engines, some of which date back 100 years. “It’s like a rolling history of Harley Davidson’s […]
Sturgis AMD World Championship Of Custom Bike Building Strong Contender
Published by August 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As the name suggests, “Proto Slug” by Frenchman Fred Duban from Dub Performance is a very radical prototype street bike. A very sohisticated machine that required 1 1/2 years of very hard work to conqueer the imagination of all bikers, of all custom builders and this week in Sturgis the favorable votes of the judges […]
New Cool Wheel Designs From Pro-One
Published by August 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.I say it one more time. If you can change only one thing on your motorcycle to give it a completely new look, change your wheels and pulley & rotors. And if you build a bike from the ground up, picking the right wheels is one of the first choices you will have to make […]
Sturgis Metzeler Custom Bike Contest Is August 4th.
Published by August 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Calling all amateurs and pros! If you’re an aspiring amateur or a practicing pro, this is the chance to showcase your latest build. Join Metzeler on Tuesday, August 4th at Buffalo Chip for a signature event of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: the 7th Annual Metzeler Sturgis Custom Bike Contest. MC’d by Ted Sands from Performance […]
Actor Lorenzo Lamas And Custom Builder Ralph Randolph Launch Lorenzo Cycles In Sturgis.
Published by August 1st, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Actor Lorenzo Lamas (“Renegade”, “Falcon Crest”, “The Bold And The Beautiful”, etc) built his first chopper back in 1979. Since then he always wanted to put his stamp on custom motorcycle designs. Then he met Custom Builder Ralph Randolph of Knockout Motorcycles, and they decided to start together Lorenzo Cycles to build quality limited edition […]
Bad Attitude™ Finned Primary Cover
Published by July 31st, 2009 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.A good looking custom bike must be built to look baaad. And here a custom part to adjust your your bike’s attitude with an old school flair. Crime Scene’s Bad Attitude™ is a direct bolt-on for the original style BDL belt drive, Crime Scene has a mount kit to use with later BDL drives, Ultima, […]
In Sturgis. The Next Generation Of Custom Bike Builders And Beyond.
Published by July 31st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Cycle Source Magazine and The Broken Spoke Saloon present “The Next Generation And Beyond” during this year’s Sturgis Rally. In order to reach out to the hot young talents who are building some of the most bitchin’ bikes these days, a special stage has been erected inside the Broken Spoke on Lazelle Street that will […]
Black Vintage Handlebars For Harley-Davidson FL Models 86-09
Published by July 31st, 2009 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.You asked for them and Roland Sands listened. Here they are in black powder-coat for your 86-09 FL. Hand welded in the USA, these bars feature a gusset in the upper corner that provides that vintage look while keeping the bars clean. They feature 1” Diameter to Accept Stock Or Aftermarket Hand Controls. They are […]
New Accutronix Night Series Controls For Touring Models
Published by July 30th, 2009 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Since 3 years, the Black Contrast look (black anodizing in contrast to polished aluminum) is very big for any billet aluminum part. So, logically Accutronix has taken their CNC machined 6061 T-6 billet controls and black anodized and contrast cut them to create their ‘Night Series’. These controls are perfect for any ‘blacked out’ Bagger […]
2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible
Published by July 30th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Now in its 11th year, the mission of the Harley-Davidson CVO program is to design and build limited-production factory-custom motorcycles for customers who appreciate of owning and riding a very special motorcycle. Among the 2 new CVO models for 2010, the CVO Softail Convertible. It is conceived by Harley to be used as a touring […]
Diamond Cut® Available On Ultima Engines
Published by July 29th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Do you like the extra shine of a Diamond Cut® on your engine?. In the past, if you were looking for a Diamond Cut motor from Ultima®, you either had to buy an unassembled Ultima motor or dis-assemble their complete motor before sending the parts to be Diamond Cut & then re-assembling. A lot of lost time and money. […]
Recently I got the question. Where can I find a nice custom rubbermount frame for Sportster? So, I thought that some of you would like to know that Rolling Thunder Frames has a Drop Seat Rubbermounted Sportster frame accepting the latest Sportster motors. Like all Rolling Thunder frames it accepts most stock parts and is […]
SS Trike To Debut In Sturgis As Production Offering
Published by July 29th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Saw it for the 1st time in Daytona. Featured it immediately in my Blog and your comments were quite positive. And now here it is in its final stage ready to make its debut in Sturgis as an official mass produced custom trike. To celebrate its entrance in the production world, Builder Jason Nieman from […]
Overmile. The New Fred Krugger Masterpiece.
Published by July 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Belgium Custom Builder Fred Krugger asked me not to publish anything until him and his new bike land in Sturgis. Now that both are in Lakota territory, you can admire “Overmile” another racing inspired custom motorcycle (Fred is a former Enduro & Motocross Racer), this one a mix of Ducati Hypermotard and XR 750. The […]
You Can Teach An Old Hog Some New Tricks…
Published by July 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Engines.Of course you want to look good, to sound good and to go faster. You don’t necessarily need to trade your engine, just upgrade it. Of course S&S Cycle would like to sell you one of his engines. But if you got the itch for more performance and a new engine is not right now […]
Confederate Motorcycles Unveils The P120 Fighter Combat.
Published by July 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Matt Chambers, CEO and founder of Confederate Motors, has always designed custom motorcycles representing the antithesis of mass production. His bespoke creations embody the credo “Art of Rebellion”, where as he states “preconceptions are purposefully rejected and innovation embraced in our uncompromising approach to excellence”.
Los Angeles Calendar Bike Show Winners
Published by July 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It happened July 18-19th at the Queens Mary Event Park during the 18th edition of the Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show & Calendar Girl Festival weekend. Not satisified with his last year’s 1st Place Pro Builder award and the cover of the new 2010 Iron & Lace Calendar, Kenji Nagai/Ken’s Factory, Japan, flew back for […]
21st Sturgis Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show
Published by July 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 21st Annual World Famous Custom Motorcycles Bike Show is set for Thursday August 6th at a new location, the Sturgis Champions Park on Laxelle Street. As always in addition to the custom bikes competing in 24 different classes for a trophy, bragging rights and a couple of kisses from the Rat Mates, there will […]
2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Fat Bob
Published by July 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Harley describes it as “Wide and Muscular”. The 2010 CVO Fat Bob debuts an exclusive new plating process called Midnight Pearl that is featured on the headlight shell, timer and derby covers, fender strut covers and other components. An all-new paint scheme is offered in three color combinations.
